LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

TARC has been awarded a multi-million-dollar federal grant.

Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Friday, the Louisville Transit Authority of River City (TARC) and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lextran) will receive a competitive federal grant worth $8,724,000 to update current systems.

TARC will receive $2,624,000 to build a new bus brake maintenance shop.

“This federal funding will allow TARC to expand its operations, and the new brake-maintenance shop will help keep buses running safely, reliably, and on time,” the senator said in a press release, “Reliable public transit connects riders across Louisville and its suburbs to jobs, schools, and local businesses. TARC plays an important role in keeping our community moving, and this investment will strengthe

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